,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gici  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mr4  
,mc,caul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to c\nt] malign   
influ5ce1 require transp>5cy1 & promote 
acc\ntability )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$  
,nations ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability   
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,employee ,! t]m employee means /aff :o 
are comp5sat$ 9 any =m 9 ! g5]al        
s]vices1 pr(essional /aff1 or s5ior     
managem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em1    
includ+ consultants1 contractors1 &     

subcontractors4  7#c7 ,malign influ5ce  
op]ations ,! t]m malign influ5ce        
op]ations means a coord9at$1 integrat$1 
& syn*roniz$ application by a ,memb]    
,/ate ( national diplomatic1            
in=mational1 milit>y1 economic1 or o!r  
capabilities1 to fo/] attitudes1        
behaviors1 or decisions by a ,unit$     
,nations ,entity1 or )9 ! ,unit$        
,nations sy/em1 t fur!rs ! national     
int]e/s & objectives ( a ,memb] ,/ate1 9
 a mann] inconsi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,*>t]4  7#d7 ,memb] ,/ate ,! t]m ,memb] 
,/ate means a c\ntry t is a ,memb] ,/ate
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  7#e7 ,s5ior level
 employee ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,! t]m    
s5ior level employee ( ! ,unit$ ,nations
 means an individual :o is employ$ 9 !  
pr(essional /aff or s5ior managem5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations sy/em1 s]v+ at ! level (
 ,d-#a or high]4  7#f7 ,unit$ ,nations  
entity ,! t]m ,unit$ ,nations entity    
means ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al          
,assembly1 ! ,economic & ,social        
,c\ncil1 ! ,security ,c\ncil1 !         

,secret>iat1 ! relat$ organizations1 !  
specializ$ ag5cies1 or subsidi>y body4  
7#g7 ,unit$ ,nations sy/em ,! t]m ,unit$
 ,nations sy/em means an aggregation (  
all ,unit$ ,nations entities4  7#h7     
,unit$ ,/ates contribution ,! t]m ,unit$
 ,/ates contribution means an assess$ or
 volunt>y contribution1 :e!r f9ancial1  
9-k9d1 or o!rwise1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t to a ,unit$ ,nations entity4  
,i ,c\nt]+ ,malign ,influ5ce ,op]ations 
,)9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,sy/em  #aja4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,article #ajj ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] 
provides t ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>iat  
/aff %all n seek or receive in/ructions 
f any gov]nm5t or f any au?ority ext]nal
 to ! ,organization4  7#b7 ,fur!rmore1 x
 requires ,memb] ,/ates to respect !    
exclusively int]national "* ( !         
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y-,g5]al & 
! /aff & n to seek to influ5ce !m 9 !   
dis*>ge ( _! responsibilities4  7#c7 ,= 
decades1 ,russia has manipulat$ ! ,unit$
 ,nations procurem5t process to its own 

b5efit1 especially 9 air assets4        
,russian nationals 9 key procurem5t &   
p]sonnel positions inside ! ,unit$      
,nations h repeat$ly draft$ procurem5t  
contracts design$ to ensure t ,russian  
airframes & pilots h an unfair advantage
 :5 bidd+ = ^! contracts4  7#d7 ,accord+
 to ,human ,rights ,wat*1 ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 has us$ its    
lead]%ip roles )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
block nongov]nm5tal organizations       
critical ( ! ,,prc f be+ accr$it$ to !  
,u4,n4 ,,prc diplomats h violat$ ,u4,n4 
rules by h>ass+ activi/s by photograph+ 
& film+ !m on ,u4,n4 prop]ty1 z well z  
contact+ ,u4,n4 employees 9 ef=ts to    
intimidate & h>ass !m4  7#e7 ,9 #bjac1  
,,prc au?orities deta9$ ,cao ,%unli aft]
 %e tri$ to att5d tra9+s 9 ,g5eva on !  
,human ,rights ,c\ncil4 ,%e 0 arre/$ at 
,beij+ ,airport & disappe>$ = sev]al    
weeks4 ,%e _h previ\sly call$ on !      
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to "w ) civil    
society dur+ ! draft+ ( ! ,,prc's second
 ,univ]sal ,p]iodic ,review1 a me*anism 

by :i* ! ,u4,n4 ,human ,rights ,c\ncil  
reviews ! human rights record ( ,memb]  
,/ates4 ,aft] five & a half mon?s 9     
det5tion1 %e di$ 9 a milit>y hospital 9 
,beij+4 ,:5 ,n,g,os at ! ,human ,rights 
,c\ncil call$ = a mom5t ( sil5ce 9      
memory ( ,cao1 ! ,,prc delegation block$
 ! reque/4  7#f7 ,9 a #bjai int]view )  
,*9a ,c5tral ,television1 ,wu ,hongbo1 !
 =m] ,"u-,secret>y-,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,nations & head ( ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,dep>tm5t ( ,economic & ,social ,affairs
 7,,undesa71 /at$ publicly t z a ,unit$ 
,nations ,employee1 he prioritiz$ !     
,,prc's int]e/s above ! imp>tiality ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations sy/em4 ,:5 discuss+ h[  
he dem&$ ! ,unit$ ,nations police expel 
,dolkun ,isa1 an accr$it$ nongov]nm5tal 
organization 7,,ngo7 p>ticipant1 f !    
,unit$ ,nations headqu>t]s1 ,wu ,hongbo 
describ$ him z a ,x9jiang sep>ati/ &    
bragg$ ab\t intimidat+ an ,assi/ant     
,secret>y-,g5]al :o compla9$4 ,he w5t on
 to say ,i ?9k be+ a ,*9ese diplomat    
means "o c't be c>eless1 :5 x is ab\t   

protect+ ,*9a's national int]e/ &       
safety4 ,we h to /rongly def5d !        
mo!rl&'s int]e/s44  7#g7 ,despite ?is   
action1 ,wu ,hongbo 0 succe$$ z         
,"u-,secret>y-,g5]al & head ( ,,undesa  
by ,liu ,zh5m91 ano!r ,,prc national4   
,"u-,secret>y-,g5]al ,liu cont9ues to   
prioritize ,,prc national int]e/s above 
! imp>tiality requir$ 9 8 role4  7#h7   
,on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate expell$ two    
memb]s ( ! ,p]man5t ,mission ( ,cuba to 
! ,unit$ ,nations = attempts to conduct 
influ5ce op]ations aga9/ ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #ajb4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7     
id5tify1 report1 & hold acc\ntable      
,memb] ,/ates :o engage 9 malign        
influ5ce op]ations & ,unit$ ,nations    
employees :o act inconsi/5tly ) !       
pr9cipals ( imp>tiality en%r9$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]2  7#b7 oppose !   
election z ! head ( any ,unit$ ,nations 
entity ( nationals f ,memb] ,/ates      
conduct+ malign influ5ce op]ations2 &   

7#c7 support ,taiwan's memb]%ip or      
mean+ful p>ticipation1 z appropriate1 9 
relevant ,unit$ ,nations entities 9 :i* 
,taiwan has express$ an int]e/ 9        
p>ticipat+4  #ajc4 ,designation ( s5ior 
(ficial ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all       
designate a ,s5ate-confirm$ s5ior level 
(ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to ! 
,unit$ ,nations 7,,u-,,un7 to provide   
guidance reg>d+ implem5tation ( !       
policies specifi$ 9 section #ajb1       
fulfill ! report+ requirem5ts ( section 
#ajd1 & coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ?is 
title )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4     
#ajd4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 & annually !reaft] =  
f\r ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees an unclassifi$ report1 :i*   
may include a classifi$ annex1 reg>d+   
malign influ5ce op]ations )9 ! ,unit$   
,nations sy/em4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*      
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( ,memb] ,/ates     
det]m9$ to be engag$ 9 malign influ5ce  

op]ations )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em4   
7#b7 ,actions inconsi/5t ) ! pr9ciple ( 
imp>tiality en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,*>t] by ! gov]nm5t ( ^! ,memb] ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,a description ( ! impact ( su*    
op]ations on ! int]e/s & security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #aje4 ,implem5tation ,! 
,presid5t %all direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$     
,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 &        
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$  
,nations to implem5t ! policies specifi$
 9 section #ajb4  #ajf4 ,presid5tial    
actions 9 response to malign influ5ce   
op]ations )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em    
7a7 ,policy ,x %all be ! policy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 oppose malign   
influ5ce op]ations t are or h be5 engag$
 9 by ! gov]nm5ts ( ,memb] ,/ates2 &    
7#b7 promote respect = ! imp>tiality &  
indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em 9  
c\ntries designat$ pursuant to          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,designations (    
c\ntries z malign global actors  7#a7   
,annual review ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1

 #bjbj1 & annually !reaft] = f\r ye>s1 !
 ,presid5t %all review ! reports requir$
 "u section #ajd to det]m9e :e!r !      
gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry includ$ 9 ! mo/     
rec5t su* report1 9 addition to any o!r 
available evid5ce or in=mation1 has     
engag$ 9 malign influ5ce op]ations t    
?reat5$ ! int]e/s or security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon? p]iod or 
s9ce ! date ( ! la/ review ( t c\ntry "u
 ?is subp>agraph1 :i*ev] p]iod is long]4
 ,! ,presid5t %all designate ea* c\ntry 
! gov]nm5t ( :i* has engag$ 9 su*       
op]ations t h s ?reat5$ ! int]e/s or    
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a malign   
global actor4  7#b7 ,congressional      
notification ,:5ev] ! ,presid5t         
designates a c\ntry z a malign global   
actor "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,presid5t
 %all1 z soon z practicable aft] su*    
designation is made1 transmit to !      
appropriate congressional committees su*
 designation1 includ+ an explanation =  
:y su* designation 0 made4  #ajg4       
,report on acc\ntability ( s5ior level  

employees ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,no lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees on feasible me*anisms & ongo+
 ef=ts to increase ! acc\ntability (    
s5ior level employees ( ! ,unit$        
,nations4  ,,ii ,support+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
,engagem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,sy/em   
#bja4 ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,citiz5s  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli%
 an ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,citiz5s z a      
sep>ate (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  
,bureau ( ,int]national ,organization   
,affairs 7,,io74  7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice 
( ,am]ican ,citiz5s %all-- 7#a7 advocate
 = ! employm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s  
by all int]national organizations ( :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,nations sy/em2  7#b7 coord9ate !
 int]ag5cy support ( non-,unit$ ,/ates  
c&idates = lead]%ip or ov]sight roles )9
 su* int]national organizations :5--    
7,a7 no ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 c&idate has
 be5 nom9at$ = election to su* a        

lead]%ip role2 &  7,b7 x is det]m9$ t   
provid+ su* support is 9 ! int]e/ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 develop & ma9ta9 a 
publicly accessible database ( op5      
positions at su* int]national           
organizations & provide details on h[   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s may submit        
applications = su* positions2  7#d7     
communicate regul>ly ) memb]s (         
,congress to solicit ! names ( qualifi$ 
c&idates = su* positions2 &  7#e7 ma9ta9
 a compreh5sive & curr5t li/ ( all      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s employ$ by su*    
int]national organizations & regul>ly   
report to ,congress on ! numb] ( su*    
citiz5s & id5tify any discrim9ation1    
prejudice1 or p]ceiv$ bias aga9/ su*    
citiz5s seek+ to secure su* employm5t4  
7c7 ,coord9ation ,! head ( ! ,(fice (   
,am]ican ,citiz5s %all coord9ate all    
nom9ations = int]national organizations 
= all ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4     
,ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all      
recomm5d to ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,am]ican
 ,citiz5s = consid]ation c&idates =     

election1 promotion1 or advocacy )9     
relevant int]national organizations4    
7d7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 ! ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,citiz5s is        
adequately /aff$ at all times to fulfill
 its m&ate "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,report+ ,!
 head ( ! (fice e/abli%$ by ?is section 
%all report directly to ! ,pr9cipal     
,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y )9 ,,io4    
#bjb4 ,junior ,pr(essional ,(fic]s  7a7 
,increase 9 ,junior ,pr(essional ,(fic] 
positions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
increase by n few] ?an #ej p]c5t ! numb]
 ( ,junior ,pr(essional ,(fic] positions
 sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! ,unit$
 ,nations sy/em ov] ! numb] ( su*       
positions s sponsor$ z ( ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,coord9ation  
,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 !   
head ( ea* bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
%all provide ! head ( ! ,(fice (        
,am]ican ,citiz5s ( ! ,dep>tm5t         
in=mation reg>d+ ! am\nt ( fund+ ea* su*
 bureau has designat$ dur+ ! imm$iately 
prec$+ fiscal ye> = ,junior ,pr(essional

 ,(fic] positions 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations   
sy/em & ! numb] ( su* positions t exi/ z
 ( su* fiscal ye>4  ,,iii ,transp>5cy & 
,acc\ntability = ,unit$ ,/ates          
,contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
#cja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,z und]scor$ by repeat$ revelations
 ( wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse1 ov]sight &     
acc\ntability me*anisms )9 ! ,unit$     
,nations sy/em rema9 defici5t1 despite  
decades ( re=m attempts1 includ+ ^?     
initiat$ by ,secret>ies ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,nations4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ !       
p]sonal int5tions ( any ,secret>y ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations to promote         
in/itutional transp>5cy & acc\ntability 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em1 ! ,secret>y 
,g5]al lacks ! p[] to impose f> rea*+   
managem5t re=ms )\t ! concurr5ce ( !    
,g5]al ,assembly4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$       
,nations ,(fice ( ,int]nal ,ov]sight    
,s]vices 7,,oios7 is task$ ) provid+    
transp>5cy & acc\ntability to ,memb]    
,/ates4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates          
successfully l$ ef=ts )9 ! ,g5]al       

,assembly to exp& ,,oios1 result+ 9     
increas$ indep5d5ce ( ! (fice & an      
enhanc$ ability to expose fraud1 wa/e1  
abuse1 & o!r misconduct4  7#e7 ,h[ev]1  
to an unacceptable degree1 major donor  
/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lack    
access to reasonably detail$1 reliable  
in=mation on ! use ( fund+ made         
available ?r\gh s+le-c\ntry tru/ funds1 
z well z ! outcomes & results /emm+ f   
,unit$ ,nations activities t w\ld all[  
!m to det]m9e ! ov]all p]=mance ( !     
,unit$ ,nations sy/em4  #cjb4 ,annual   
report on f9ancial contributions        
,subsection 7b7 ( section #d ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,p>ticipation ,act ( #aide 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhg;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u ?is
 subsection %all set =?1 = ! fiscal ye> 
cov]$ by su* report1 in=mation relat+ to
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! total am\nt ( all    
,unit$ ,/ates contributions to          

int]national organizations 9 :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipates z a memb]4    
7,b7 ,! approximate p]c5tage ( ,unit$   
,/ates contributions to ea* int]national
 organization1 :5 comp>$ ) all          
contributions to any su* int]national   
organization1 f any s\rce4  7,c7 ,= ea* 
su* ,unit$ ,/ates contribution1         
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!    
am\nt ( su* contribution4  7ii7 ,a      
description ( su* contribution 7includ+ 
:e!r assess$ or volunt>y74  7iii7 ,!    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t responsible = su*             
contribution4  7iv7 ,! purpose ( su*    
contribution4  7v7 ,an id5tification ( !
 int]national organization1 receiv+ su* 
contribution4  7#c7 ,public availability
 ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft]  
submitt+ ea* report requir$ "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget %all po/ a public  
v]sion ( su* report on a text-bas$1     
se>*able1 & publicly available int]net  
website4  4